Scrabble & Words with friends points
- follow is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
- follow is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
- follow is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14
Definition of follow
- be later in time (verb)
Examples
- Tuesday always follows Monday
Synonyms
- postdate
- follow in or as if in pursuit (verb)
Examples
- Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life
Synonyms
- pursue
- travel along a certain course (verb)
Examples
- follow the road
- follow the trail
Synonyms
- travel along
- keep informed (verb)
Synonyms
- keep abreast
- keep up
- follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something (verb)
Examples
- We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba
Synonyms
- trace
- choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans (verb)
Examples
- She followed the feminist movement
Synonyms
- adopt
- espouse
- imitate in behavior; take as a model (verb)
Examples
- Teenagers follow their friends in everything
Synonyms
- take after
- keep to (verb)
Synonyms
- stick to
- stick with
- come as a logical consequence; follow logically (verb)
Examples
- It follows that your assertion is false
Synonyms
- fall out
- follow with the eyes or the mind (verb)
Examples
- She followed the men with the binoculars
Synonyms
- keep an eye on
- observe
- watch
- watch over
- work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function (verb)
Synonyms
- be
- be the successor (of) (verb)
Examples
- Carter followed Ford
Synonyms
- come after
- succeed
- come after in time, as a result (verb)
Examples
- A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake
Synonyms
- come after
- act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes (verb)
Synonyms
- abide by
- comply
- perform an accompaniment to (verb)
Examples
- The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano
Synonyms
- accompany
- play along
- to be the product or result (verb)
Synonyms
- come
- behave in accordance or in agreement with (verb)
Synonyms
- conform to
- keep under surveillance (verb)
Examples
- The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing
Synonyms
- surveil
- survey
- accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of (verb)
Examples
- Let's follow our great helmsman!
- She followed a guru for years
- adhere to or practice (verb)
Examples
- These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion
- be next (verb)
Examples
- Mary plays best, with John and Sue following
- grasp the meaning (verb)
Examples
- Can you follow her argument?
- When he lectures, I cannot follow
- to bring something about at a later time than (verb)
Examples
- She followed dinner with a brandy
- He followed his lecture with a question and answer period
- to travel behind, go after, come after (verb)
Examples
- The ducklings followed their mother around the pond
- Please follow the guide through the museum
See definition of follow in Merriam Webster